Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. Statistics show one in three women will have heart disease during her lifetime.

"Women can experience symptoms like shortness of breath, weakness, fatigue," saidDr. Jyoti Sharma of Piedmont Heart. "They canhave palpitations and even weight gain. So a lot of these symptoms can be vague and very common."

Widzgowski knows it makes all the difference if you know your body and trust your instincts.

"If something doesn't feel right, you need to do something about it," she said.